Public health aspects of cystic echinococcosis in the Arab countries

Dar, F.K.; Alkarmi, T.

doi:10.1016/s0001-706x(97)00050-8

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“…The ME has been one of the hot spots of CE in the world (Cardona and Carmena, 2013;Dakkak, 2010;Dar and Alkarmi, 1997;Sadjjadi, 2006). Sheep and goats are believed to have been domesticated for the first time in the Fertile Crescent of the ME around 8500e11,000 years ago, and this was central to CE establishment in livestock/dog assemblages with spillover into people.…”

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“…communities and the absence of pig farming due to religious beliefs (Dakkak, 2010;Dar and Alkarmi, 1997;Harandi et al, 2011;Rokni, 2009). Table 10 summarizes the occurrence of Echinococcus species and genotypes causing CE in the ME.…”

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“…Older investigations indicated that 15% and 23% of dogs were infected in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, respectively (Dar and Alkarmi, 1997;Hassounah and Behbehani, 1976). Several studies from Saudi Arabia document CE in sheep, goats, cattle and camel.…”

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“…p1475 Human CE is widespread in the ME and is principally considered a disease of rural areas, mainly affecting farmers and livestock herders. However, CE has been increasingly reported in patients living in urban and peri-urban areas (Ok et al, 2007;Dar and Alkarmi, 1997). Most of the data available for human CE in the ME are sporadic hospital-based reports as well as seroprevalence studies in different localities.…”

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“…The disease is endemic in many countries throughout the world, including the Middle East (Schantz et al 1995;Abdel-Hafez and Kamhawi 1997). Within the Middle East, CE is a signi®cant public-health problem in several countries, including Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Arabian Peninsula and North African countries (Abdel-Hafez and Kamhawi 1997;Dar and Alkarmi 1997;Ibrahim and Gusbi 1997;Kachani et al 1997;Ouhelli et al 1997;Shambesh et al 1997). In Israel, a major focus of endemicity is found in the northern Arab villages of Yirka and Tamra (Goldsmith et al 1991;Nahmias et al 1993Nahmias et al , 1994Furth et al 1994;El-On et al 1997;Hoida et al 1998).…”

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Human cystic echinococcosis in the West Bank of Palestine: surgical incidence and seroepidemiological study

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The surgical incidence of cystic echinococcosis (CE) due to Echinococcus granulosus was investigated in hospitals of the West Bank, Palestinian Authority between January 1990 and December 1997. Serum samples from school-children in Yata town, which showed the highest surgical incidence, were tested for anti-hydatid antibodies. A total of 390 surgically confirmed cases were recorded throughout the 8-year period, with an overall mean annual surgical incidence (MASI) of 3.1 per 100,000. A high MASI of 4.9, 5.0 and 5.1 per 100,000 was found in Hebron, Jericho and Bethlehem Governorates, respectively. Yata town, Hebron governorate, showed the highest MASI, at 16.8 per 100,000. The highest incidence was found in age groups 11-20 and 21-30 years, at 27.4% and 21.5% of the total number of cases. While there was no significant gender difference in the number of cases in the age groups of 20 years or less, the male to female case ratio was 1:3.2-4.1 in the older age groups. The liver was the most common site of hydatid cysts in 69.9% of cases. Lung cysts were predominant in younger age groups (20 years or less). The seropositivity for CE in the school-children of Yata was 2.4% and 2.1% using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and the indirect haemagglutination test, respectively. CE is a significant endemic disease throughout the West Bank. The disease is acquired early in life and is more prevalent among females than males. Behaviour and life-style favour the spread of the disease.

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Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System in Mediterranean Countries and the Middle East

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Public health aspects of cystic echinococcosis in the Arab countries

Cited by 30 publications

References 18 publications

Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis

Human cystic echinococcosis in the West Bank of Palestine: surgical incidence and seroepidemiological study

Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System in Mediterranean Countries and the Middle East

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